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E46 Xi Forum The E46 XI was produced from 01-05 in sedan and touring body styles. Powered by either a 2.5L inline 6 in the 325xi or a 3.0L inline 6 330xi. Discuss all thing about BMW AWD E46 'Xi' here.

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But, like they say, it's your money.
Who was the guy who said that there's always somebody who can make something a little cheaper and lower quality, and for people who only make decisions based on price, they're fair game for this kind of seller.

I put the Umnitza Mtech II bumper on my 2004 XI. I had to buy new BMW brackets that were inexpensive, but the brake ducts were an expensive surprise. I had to cut away a plastic bracket where the wheel well meets the headlights, but the fit was good. I ordered it prepainted and the paint matched perfectly. Overall, an easy chore.
Here's the result:
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[IMG]New Bumper1 by helphos, on Flickr[/IMG]

I just ordered my MTech II bumper prepainted as well. It should be here in about 10 days or so... No more Greyhound... They deliver via Pilot now.

I am looking forward to installing it but am curious about the brackets that are needed as well as the brake ducting.

I just got mine. Here's my initial report:
The paint job looks good, but they screwed up the rest of the order. Umnitza sent me a european license plate holder (US plate won't screw on to it) and forgot to send me the fog lights. Thy also sent it via Pilot freight instead of Greyhound like I requested, though I can't tell if I was charged more for it or not. I will have to call on Monday to straighten things out. There's no packing list to refer to for verification. The fitment of the main mesh grill is also a little off. And the gap between the new bumper cover and the headlight trim is bigger than I expected even when I adjust the brackets all the way up. I can see that Helphos has the same problem. Perhaps I can try a smaller washer or something. I wish these new bumpers would click into the sides like my stock bumper cover did.

No, Big Rick, I haven't received the rest of the order yet. It hasn't been two weeks yet, which is the timeframe I was given. Their painter does a good job...I would say that's worth the wait. Let us know which plate insert you get.

Okay... I just got in my bumper... No fog light housings were in the box. Apparently they were on backorder and just came in... They should be here Friday. They say the fog lights mount from the outside and that I can go ahead and wire everything up and I can plug them in when I get the housings.

The trim is for European tags. However... It looks like the trim from my old bumper will work as the side pieces I pulled off look the same... Just scratched and older! I didn't pull off the actual tag trim to try yet though.

The paintwork is a close match... I'll know tomorrow when I mount it. The paintwork itself is actually surprisingly good!

Right now I have the bumper out in my foyer looking at how the side brackets could possibly connect to the bumper. I just don't see it... But then it may all become obvious tomorrow when I mount it.

The UPS man just delivered my Eibach springs and I have my Koni Sport Shocks on the way too... They should be here Saturday. The rest of the parts should be here early next week. I can hardly wait for this transformation!

Okay... I am mounting everything and it seems fairly common-sense until I got to the fog lights. I got the HID type. The connector from the car looks like the pins are supposed to be a little closer together that what it plugs into. Who here has mounted these and what did you do?

EDIT: Also... I thought I was going to luck out and have the scoops line up... But they don't. However... I do have the fenderwells that the scoops go through to cool the brakes. I am assuming if I buy the scoop kit... Everything will line up?